I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cisco in Feb 2016
Interview
I had a brief interaction with Cisco representatives at university career fare. They asked me few questions about projects that I did and was called for an onsite interview the next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design question.. On how are you going to represent a train.. number of passenger cart it's current carrying .. number of passengers in every cart etc... basically to check the understanding of OO concepts... Some questions about projects .... Bit manipulation: No. of bits set in an 32 bit integer..
They care about your skills, rather than your background. They have a template which they provide and you got to fill that, everyone is provided a unique number. You are instructed not to disclose any of your personal details in the due course of your interview.
The interview process was two rounds. The first round was a behavioral interview. Straightforward questions, like tell me about the most technically challenging project you have worked on. The second round was a system design interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cisco in May 2026
Interview
Series of 4 interviews, First screening with HR Recruiter, reviewed resume and qualifications, second was hiring manager, reviewed experience and skills. Technical interview with team as a panel type interview, Last with hiring Director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions on networking. Experience with work enviroment